Rahul Gandhi targets BJP, BJD in his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha
Feb 07, 2024, at 06:04 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha on his second day on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government at the Centre and the BJD government in Odisha.
Uttarakhand CM Dhami tables UCC bill in assembly, Congress says 'not against it'
Feb 06, 2024, at 07:21 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the state assembly, in one step closer to establish uniformity in laws across caste and religion, media reports said.
Atishi accuses BJP of threatening AAP leaders by conducting ED raids
Feb 06, 2024, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of threatening its party leaders by conducting ED (Enforcement Directorate) raids.
SC slams Chandigarh Mayoral poll's returning officer, says 'will not allow murder of democracy'
Feb 06, 2024, at 06:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday slammed the Returning Officer of the controversial Chandigarh Mayoral Election and declared that it would not allow the "murder of democracy".
BJP to cross 370 seats, NDA to go 400 plus in upcoming Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi
Feb 06, 2024, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Making predictions about the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will return to power with a whopping majority of 400 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alone poised to secure 370 seats.
Police reach Delhi minister Atishi's home to serve notice on AAP MLA poaching allegations
Feb 04, 2024, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi: A team of the Delhi Police crime branch arrived at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena’s residence on Sunday to serve her a notice regarding the party’s allegations against the BJP for attempting to poach AAP MLAs.
Mamata Banerjee announces Bengal govt will pay MGNREGA workers' dues
Feb 04, 2024, at 04:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced her government will clear the payments- allegedly held by the Centre- of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers (who work under the 100-day work scheme), in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Very emotional moment for me: Modi on conferring Bharat Ratna on LK Advani
Feb 03, 2024, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said conferring India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) patriarch LK Advani was a "very emotional moment" for him.
DMK govt in Tamil Nadu is 'anti-Hindu', repeats FM Sithraman
Feb 03, 2024, at 08:43 am
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reiterated her position that the DMK government in Tamil Nadu is an anti-Hindu party, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee 'doubts' if Congress will secure 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls
Feb 03, 2024, at 07:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday challenged the Congress to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Hindi heartland states as she doubted their ability to even secure "40 seats" in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Feb 03, 2024, at 06:27 am
Chandigarh/Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Chandigarh's mayoral polls claiming that the world's largest party was caught red-handed while "stealing" votes in a "small mayor election".
Arvind Kejriwal gets notice from Delhi Police over AAP's poaching claim
Feb 03, 2024, at 04:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was attempting to "buy" seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs to destabilise his government, the Delhi Police Crime Branch landed at the Chief Minister's residence to serve him a notice in the case, media reports said.
Mamata begins sit-in-dharna demanding payment of MGNREGA dues from Centre
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday began a sit-in-dharna here, demanding payment of dues in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) fund to the state.
Delhi: AAP claims MLAs, volunteers detained ahead of protest against BJP
Feb 02, 2024, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday alleged that their MLAs, councillors, and several volunteers were detained by Delhi Police ahead of the party’s protest against BJP over the Chandigarh Mayor elections.
Rahul Gandhi begins his yatra in Malda, CPI (M) supporters join rally
Feb 02, 2024, at 04:42 am
Malda/IBNS/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday began his ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from the West Bengal bordering district of Malda, a day after his car was vandalised while crossing the border from Bihar into this state on Wednesday afternoon, party sources said.
Omar Abdullah dares BJP to hold assembly election in J&K along with Lok Sabha poll
Feb 02, 2024, at 03:43 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Thursday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold an assembly election along with the Lok Sabha poll in Jammu and Kashmir.
Election 2024: NDA and INDIA alliance navigate complex political landscape in Uttar Pradesh
Feb 01, 2024, at 02:53 am
Lucknow: On Tuesday, Opposition alliance INDIA suffered another setback after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav unilaterally announced candidates for 16 seats in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
We don't require Nitish Kumar, a little bit of pressure makes him U-turn: Rahul Gandhi
Jan 31, 2024, at 06:15 am
Patna/IBNS: Congress's Rahul Gandhi, the man allegedly responsible behind Nitish Kumar's decision to team up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday took a jab at the Bihar Chief Minister over his defection from the Opposition camp.
Amid seat-sharing talks with Congress, Akhilesh Yadav names 16 candidates of Samajwadi Party
Jan 31, 2024, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In another blow to the opposition INDIA bloc, the Samajwadi Party Tuesday released a list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh amid seat-sharing talks with the Congress.
Centre convenes all-party meeting ahead of interim budget session of Parliament
Jan 31, 2024, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Ahead of the interim budget session, the Centre on Tuesday convened an all-party meeting with the floor leaders of both houses at the Parliament Library building here.
'Black day for democracy': Arvind Kejriwal accusing BJP of cheating in Chandigarh Mayoral elections
Jan 31, 2024, at 12:10 am
New Delhi/Chandigarh/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has cried foul play after his party candidate Kuldeep Kumar in an alliance with Congress lost to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Manoj Sonkar in the Chandigarh Mayoral elections on Tuesday.
Decoding Nitish Kumar's political manoeuvres: What lies ahead in Bihar's political landscape?
Jan 30, 2024, at 10:53 pm
Patna: As Nitish Kumar turned another political somersault, many are questioning his political future, with experts indicating that this move might have a detrimental effect on his voter support.
BJP defeats AAP-Congress in Chandigarh Mayoral Elections in setback for INDIA bloc
Jan 30, 2024, at 07:36 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In its first contest against the opposition alliance INDIA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday won the Chandigarh Mayoral Elections defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, media reports said.
Hanuman Flag removal in Karnataka's Mandya triggers Congress-BJP slugfest
Jan 29, 2024, at 06:45 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A controversy over the erection of a Hanuman flag instead of the tricolour in the Keragodu village of Karnataka's Mandya has triggered a slugfest between the ruling Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for 9th time
Jan 28, 2024, at 11:29 pm
Patna: Nitish Kumar took oath on Sunday evening as the Bihar Chief Minister, this time with the support of the BJP-led NDA, for the record ninth time after deserting the Opposition bloc INDIA just months ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections.
Circling Back: The BJP’s calculated embrace of Nitish Kumar amidst his political twists
Jan 28, 2024, at 09:49 pm
Patna: Janata Dal (United) national president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is once again back in the Bhartiya Janata Party-led NDA, just a year after he had joined hands with the Opposition’s Grand Alliance to form his government in Bihar.
BJP's Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Sinha to take oath as Nitish Kumar's deputies
Jan 28, 2024, at 07:34 pm
Patna/IBNS: As Nitish Kumar gears up to take oath as the Bihar Chief Minister with the support from the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), he will be assisted by two deputies from the saffron camp, media reports said.
'Like Aaya Ram-Gaya Ram': Congress Prez Mallikarjun Kharge on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's exit
Jan 28, 2024, at 07:33 pm
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to join NDA dealt a massive blow to the INDIA bloc, which had already failed to reach a seat-sharing arrangement in West Bengal and Punjab.
Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar Chief Minister, to join NDA soon
Jan 28, 2024, at 05:05 pm
Patna/IBNS: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar Sunday resigned as Bihar Chief Minister ending days of political speculation over his fifth switching of alliance in a decade.
Nitish Kumar meets party MLAs, to tender resignation soon
Jan 28, 2024, at 04:27 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to return to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ditching the opposition INDIA alliance on Sunday. He will meet the Governor at 11.30 am and resign to start the process, reports said.